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Keidean Coleman on joining Essendon: "At 26, I feel as though I just need to be playing more AFL games." After a hamstring and a concussion he played VFL at Brisbane. He didn't think the deal would go through. Coach Mark McVeigh won him over asking after his kids and partner.
Essendon landed Coleman late in the trade period. Matt Rosa said the last half-hour was tense but the club was reasonably confident; Coleman was the priority. A bid for a contracted Geelong player stalled on price: "a higher pick than we were sort of looking to give up."
Lincoln McCarthy is close to a 2027 deal with Brisbane. Dom Ambrogio said it took time as McCarthy had moved further from the club, so they worked through his pre-season and role. Keidean Coleman? "Contracted... not something we're looking to initiate," he said.